Textbook Solutions: Connecting the Dots | English Kumarbharati Class 10 (Maharashtra SSC Board) PDF Download

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Chapter 2.3: Connecting the Dots 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 61] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1. (A) | Page 61 
Connect the dots to get what means a lot to you. 
 
The word is _________
 
SOLUTION 
The word is the Sun. 
Warming Up | Q 1. (B) | Page 61 
With your bench mate, use the letters given above to make a word register of 
‘computers’. Set a time -limit of 5 minutes and compare your list with that of other 
classmates. 
 
SOLUTION 
Al, adobe, android, arithmetic, binary, browser, byte, bit, download, document, data. 
database, disk, format, HTTP. hardware, homepage. java, keyboard, key, Microsoft, 
malware, memory, network, Netscape. the program, reboot, spam, spreadsheet, 
software, virus, web. windows, update, zip. 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 61 
You are quite familiar with computers, especially personal computers. Form pairs and 
make a list of famous computer manufacturing companies. One is given to you.  
(a) Apple (b) _________ (c) _________ (d) _________. 
SOLUTION 
(a) Apple 
(b) Samsung 
(c) IBM 
(d) Lenovo 
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Chapter 2.3: Connecting the Dots 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 61] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1. (A) | Page 61 
Connect the dots to get what means a lot to you. 
 
The word is _________
 
SOLUTION 
The word is the Sun. 
Warming Up | Q 1. (B) | Page 61 
With your bench mate, use the letters given above to make a word register of 
‘computers’. Set a time -limit of 5 minutes and compare your list with that of other 
classmates. 
 
SOLUTION 
Al, adobe, android, arithmetic, binary, browser, byte, bit, download, document, data. 
database, disk, format, HTTP. hardware, homepage. java, keyboard, key, Microsoft, 
malware, memory, network, Netscape. the program, reboot, spam, spreadsheet, 
software, virus, web. windows, update, zip. 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 61 
You are quite familiar with computers, especially personal computers. Form pairs and 
make a list of famous computer manufacturing companies. One is given to you.  
(a) Apple (b) _________ (c) _________ (d) _________. 
SOLUTION 
(a) Apple 
(b) Samsung 
(c) IBM 
(d) Lenovo 
(e) Foxconn 
(f) HP Inc. 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 61 
Complete the web by filling the various benefits of computers. 
 
 
SOLUTION 
Benefits of computers 
1) Connects to the computers 
2) Stores the vast amount of data/information 
3) Educates and entertains 
4) Increasing Industrial efficiency and productivity. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (a) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
that’s ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
That's - that is. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (b) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
didn’t ____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Didn't - did not. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (c) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
here’s ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Here's - here is. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (d) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
can’t ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
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Chapter 2.3: Connecting the Dots 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 61] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1. (A) | Page 61 
Connect the dots to get what means a lot to you. 
 
The word is _________
 
SOLUTION 
The word is the Sun. 
Warming Up | Q 1. (B) | Page 61 
With your bench mate, use the letters given above to make a word register of 
‘computers’. Set a time -limit of 5 minutes and compare your list with that of other 
classmates. 
 
SOLUTION 
Al, adobe, android, arithmetic, binary, browser, byte, bit, download, document, data. 
database, disk, format, HTTP. hardware, homepage. java, keyboard, key, Microsoft, 
malware, memory, network, Netscape. the program, reboot, spam, spreadsheet, 
software, virus, web. windows, update, zip. 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 61 
You are quite familiar with computers, especially personal computers. Form pairs and 
make a list of famous computer manufacturing companies. One is given to you.  
(a) Apple (b) _________ (c) _________ (d) _________. 
SOLUTION 
(a) Apple 
(b) Samsung 
(c) IBM 
(d) Lenovo 
(e) Foxconn 
(f) HP Inc. 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 61 
Complete the web by filling the various benefits of computers. 
 
 
SOLUTION 
Benefits of computers 
1) Connects to the computers 
2) Stores the vast amount of data/information 
3) Educates and entertains 
4) Increasing Industrial efficiency and productivity. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (a) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
that’s ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
That's - that is. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (b) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
didn’t ____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Didn't - did not. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (c) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
here’s ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Here's - here is. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (d) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
can’t ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Can't - cannot. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (e) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
I’ve ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
I've - I have. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (a) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
You have __________. 
 
SOLUTION 
You have - you've. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (b) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
I would _________. 
 
SOLUTION 
I would - I'd. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (c) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
It is _________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
It is - it's. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (d) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
You are ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
You are - you're. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (e) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
He will _____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
He will - he'll. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (f) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
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Chapter 2.3: Connecting the Dots 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 61] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1. (A) | Page 61 
Connect the dots to get what means a lot to you. 
 
The word is _________
 
SOLUTION 
The word is the Sun. 
Warming Up | Q 1. (B) | Page 61 
With your bench mate, use the letters given above to make a word register of 
‘computers’. Set a time -limit of 5 minutes and compare your list with that of other 
classmates. 
 
SOLUTION 
Al, adobe, android, arithmetic, binary, browser, byte, bit, download, document, data. 
database, disk, format, HTTP. hardware, homepage. java, keyboard, key, Microsoft, 
malware, memory, network, Netscape. the program, reboot, spam, spreadsheet, 
software, virus, web. windows, update, zip. 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 61 
You are quite familiar with computers, especially personal computers. Form pairs and 
make a list of famous computer manufacturing companies. One is given to you.  
(a) Apple (b) _________ (c) _________ (d) _________. 
SOLUTION 
(a) Apple 
(b) Samsung 
(c) IBM 
(d) Lenovo 
(e) Foxconn 
(f) HP Inc. 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 61 
Complete the web by filling the various benefits of computers. 
 
 
SOLUTION 
Benefits of computers 
1) Connects to the computers 
2) Stores the vast amount of data/information 
3) Educates and entertains 
4) Increasing Industrial efficiency and productivity. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (a) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
that’s ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
That's - that is. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (b) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
didn’t ____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Didn't - did not. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (c) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
here’s ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Here's - here is. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (d) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
can’t ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Can't - cannot. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (e) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
I’ve ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
I've - I have. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (a) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
You have __________. 
 
SOLUTION 
You have - you've. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (b) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
I would _________. 
 
SOLUTION 
I would - I'd. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (c) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
It is _________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
It is - it's. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (d) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
You are ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
You are - you're. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (e) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
He will _____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
He will - he'll. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (f) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
I had 
 
SOLUTION 
I had - I'd. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (g) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
will not __________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Will not - won't. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (h) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
shall not ____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Shall not- shan't. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (i) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
are not ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Are not - aren't. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (j) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
need not __________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Need not - needn't. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (k) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
must not ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Must not - mustn't. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (l) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
ought not _____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
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Chapter 2.3: Connecting the Dots 
 
WARMING UP [PAGE 61] 
 
Warming Up | Q 1. (A) | Page 61 
Connect the dots to get what means a lot to you. 
 
The word is _________
 
SOLUTION 
The word is the Sun. 
Warming Up | Q 1. (B) | Page 61 
With your bench mate, use the letters given above to make a word register of 
‘computers’. Set a time -limit of 5 minutes and compare your list with that of other 
classmates. 
 
SOLUTION 
Al, adobe, android, arithmetic, binary, browser, byte, bit, download, document, data. 
database, disk, format, HTTP. hardware, homepage. java, keyboard, key, Microsoft, 
malware, memory, network, Netscape. the program, reboot, spam, spreadsheet, 
software, virus, web. windows, update, zip. 
Warming Up | Q 2 | Page 61 
You are quite familiar with computers, especially personal computers. Form pairs and 
make a list of famous computer manufacturing companies. One is given to you.  
(a) Apple (b) _________ (c) _________ (d) _________. 
SOLUTION 
(a) Apple 
(b) Samsung 
(c) IBM 
(d) Lenovo 
(e) Foxconn 
(f) HP Inc. 
Warming Up | Q 3 | Page 61 
Complete the web by filling the various benefits of computers. 
 
 
SOLUTION 
Benefits of computers 
1) Connects to the computers 
2) Stores the vast amount of data/information 
3) Educates and entertains 
4) Increasing Industrial efficiency and productivity. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (a) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
that’s ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
That's - that is. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (b) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
didn’t ____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Didn't - did not. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (c) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
here’s ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Here's - here is. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (d) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
can’t ______________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Can't - cannot. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (A) (e) | Page 61 
Expand the following into their full form. 
I’ve ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
I've - I have. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (a) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
You have __________. 
 
SOLUTION 
You have - you've. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (b) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
I would _________. 
 
SOLUTION 
I would - I'd. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (c) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
It is _________________. 
 
SOLUTION 
It is - it's. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (d) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
You are ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
You are - you're. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (e) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
He will _____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
He will - he'll. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (f) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
I had 
 
SOLUTION 
I had - I'd. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (g) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
will not __________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Will not - won't. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (h) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
shall not ____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Shall not- shan't. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (i) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
are not ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Are not - aren't. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (j) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
need not __________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Need not - needn't. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (k) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
must not ___________. 
 
SOLUTION 
Must not - mustn't. 
Warming Up | Q 4. (B) (l) | Page 61 
Write the shortened form of the following. 
ought not _____________. 
 
SOLUTION 
ought not - oughtn't. 
ENGLISH WORKSHOP [PAGES 65 - 68] 
 
English Workshop | Q 1. (A) | Page 65 
Rearrange the incidents in the life of Steve Jobs in chronological order. 
(a) Steve Jobs started Next. 
(b) Jobs underwent surgery. 
(c) Jobs learned about serif and sans serif typefaces. 
(d) Jobs returned to Apple Inc. 
(e) Jobs married Laurene. 
(f) Jobs was diagnosed with cancer. 
(g) Jobs dropped out of Reed College. 
 
SOLUTION 
(g) Jobs dropped out of Reed College. 
(c) Jobs learned about serif and sans serif typefaces. 
(a) Steve Jobs started Next. 
(e) Jobs married Laurene. 
(d) Jobs returned to Apple Inc. 
(f) Jobs was diagnosed with cancer. 
(b) Jobs underwent surgery. 
English Workshop | Q 1. (B) | Page 65 
Read the third story again. Complete the flow-chart given below. 
 
SOLUTION 
1) Diagnosed with cancer 
2) Advised by a doctor to go home and get things to order 
3) Lived with that diagnosis the whole day 
4) Had surgery and was cured 
5) Diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer 
6) Evening: had a biopsy